The Emperor Shun Zhishi

Chapter 50
When Gun saw Shun again in Guirui, he couldn't help being surprised and angry.Surprisingly, Shun survived more than 30 assassinations in this one and a half years, and was able to escape unscathed; furiously, Gonggong Feige sent a letter telling him that Shun and other people had been surrounded At the border between Huaxia and Xirong, Shun still escaped, but Gonggong didn't tell him any news, making him think that Shun was dead.

It turned out that when Gonggong saw that Shun had run away, he was afraid that Shun would read his book in front of Emperor Yao. He had already made the worst plan. If Emperor Yao wanted to punish him, he would put all the blame on Gun. He wanted to keep a distance from Gun first, so he didn't tell Gun that Shun had escaped.

However, Gun is a scheming person, and now that Shun is still alive, he has to change all his plans.The good news for him is that when Shun escaped the persecution of Gonggong, he lost the Huaxia hydrographic map, and he can make a fuss about it.

Sure enough, within two days of Shun's return to Guirui, Gun, as the adjutant of water control, called more than 70 tribal leaders from the Huaxia and Dongyi alliances to hold a joint water control conference.Gun presided over the meeting, and Shun came to report the results of the survey and submit a hydrological report. Emperor Yao also attended the water control meeting.

When the meeting started, Gun knew that Shun's hydrological map of Huaxia had been lost, so he deliberately wanted to draw everyone's blame on Shun.After some polite opening remarks, Gun went straight to the point.

"I heard that in the past year and a half, the city lord has traveled all over China's water system and drawn a map of China's water system. This is related to the water control of our Huaxia and Dongyi alliance. I wonder if the city lord can show us the water system map. Take a look, let us also know the water system status of Huaxia and Dongyi."

Of course, Shun also knew that Gun wanted to make things difficult on purpose, but the water system map had been lost in Gonggong's territory, so Shun naturally couldn't get it out.

"To be honest, I accidentally lost this water system map when I was at the source of Jishui, so I can't get it out for now."

After Shun finished speaking, Emperor Yao and other tribal leaders were also very surprised.Gun let out a sneer, thinking, this is something you will suffer.

"So, the city lord's work for a year and a half has been in vain?"

"That's not true. Although there is no water system map, I roughly understand the direction of the rivers in Huaxia."

Gun rolled his eyeballs, and with an idea in mind, he quickly cast his gaze on Xiang.At this time, Xiang represented Gusou and, as the leader of the Youyu clan, attended the water control meeting.Seeing Gun's eyes, he seemed to understand what he meant.

Xiang Xiang cleared his throat, and said loudly: "We have never seen a complete water system map, nor have we traveled through all the water systems in the land of China. Just by your mouth, can we trust you?"

"You can't say that," Gun saw the elephant blaming Shun, pretending to defend Shun, "Yao Chonghua is the lord of Guirui, we trust his character, who would doubt him?"

"There is a saying that one knows people, one knows one's face but one does not know one's heart. City Lord Guirui said that it was a difficult and dangerous journey to investigate the water system, but he took his two beautiful wives to investigate for a year and a half, but he could not come up with a map of the water system. He said yes Going to investigate the water system, who knows if he is going to visit the mountains and play in the water!"

When Jing Xiang said this, the tribal leaders present all whispered to each other, and they all felt that what Xiang said was reasonable, but Shun couldn't show the water system map, so he had to keep silent when the object challenged him.

Nvying is relatively calm and is still observing the situation patiently.But Ehuang is not a person who swallows his anger. Xiang's words are obviously slandering Shun. She wants to make it clear, but Shun stops her.

Seeing that Shun was reprimanded by the elephant, Gun remained silent, secretly pleased. Although he realized that the assassination of Shun had failed and the matter had been exposed, as the saying goes, death has no proof, and as long as he can't produce evidence, Shun can't do anything to him.Thinking of this, Gun felt very proud.

"As the adjutant of water control, I absolutely trust the character of the city lord, but as Chonghua's younger brother, even his younger brother has doubts about him, so I don't dare to speculate on my own, and I ask Emperor Yao to decide."

As expected, Gun was scheming. He asked Shun's younger brother, Xiang, to blame Shun. He asked Xiang to pretend to be righteous and destroy his relatives, and establish Xiang's upright image. Putting it aside, even if Shun cannot be punished in any real way this time, the damage to his reputation is still real.

Everyone turned their attention to Emperor Yao, waiting for Emperor Yao's decision.

Emperor Yao naturally knew Shun's character and his ability. Since Shun said he lost the water system map, there must be a reason.Of course he didn't believe that Shun had taken Ehuang and Nvying around for a year and a half, but Xiang's suspicions were not groundless, and since he was Shun's younger brother, he naturally had to give an explanation to the other tribal leaders.

Emperor Yao was silent for a while, and said:
"As the founder of Guirui City, Chonghua led the battle to repel the Sanmiao, and he was also a hero in the alliance between Huaxia and Dongyi. I believe him as a human being. But Xiang's doubts are not unreasonable. Chonghua, you Can you explain to everyone why you lost the water system map, so as to relieve everyone's doubts."

Emperor Yao's words were obviously a step down for Shun. As long as Shun explained clearly why he lost the water system map, the matter would be over, but if this matter was told truthfully and on such an occasion, it would be true. Some embarrassment.

"Does the city lord have any unspeakable difficulties? We will naturally share them for you."

Seeing Gun's hypocritical expression of concern for Shun, Ehuang couldn't help being furious.

"The difficulty in my husband's heart, don't you, Mr. Gun, who is the adjutant of water control, still not understand?"

"Well, where did you start?" Gun naturally knew that there was something in Ehuang's words, but the damned people were all dead, and Gonggong was not around. Anyway, there was no proof of death, so he simply pretended to be the end. I should have followed the city lord to investigate the water system. It’s just that after Guirui was invaded by Sanmiao, the city was in a depression, the people’s hearts were not attached, and there were still many things to do. The minister also knew that he had made a mistake in the battle to defend Guirui. I made a mistake, and accepted the punishment humbly. It’s just that the city lord blamed me for not following the city lord to investigate the water system, and I hope the city lord will forgive me.”

Gun's bitter words were basically a trick.Admitting his faults, gaining sympathy, and deflecting Ehuang's blame on him.

Hearing what he said, Ehuang became even more furious, and was about to explode, revealing all of what they had been hunted down in the past year and a half and who was behind the scenes, but was stopped by Shun again.

Shun naturally wanted everyone to know the truth, so as to clear his innocence.However, Huaxia and Dongyi had just formed an alliance at this time, and the relationship between the various tribes was still very loose, and the hearts of the people were not attached. If Shun told the whole story of Gun's actions at this time, he would undoubtedly tell these tribes that there was no unity within Huaxia. How to unite Dongyi?Moreover, if Gun's conspiracy is exposed, it will also reveal that he has been blamed by more than 30 tribes in the past year and a half, and half of these tribes participated in today's water control meeting.What's more, the Gonggong family is alienated from Huaxia, and may break away from Huaxia and collude with Xirong at any time.Obviously, exposing Gun's conspiracy at this time will do a lot of harm to the unity of Huaxia and Dongyi.

"If you lose it, you lose it. Chonghua should be responsible for his mistakes. Please punish Emperor Yao."

When Shun said this, not only Ehuang, Emperor Yao and the other tribal leaders present were surprised, but Gun was also very surprised. He originally thought that Shun would make all sorts of sophistry, but he didn't expect him to admit it directly.Gun also had no choice but to pretend to sigh, expressing regret, but in fact he was secretly happy.

Seeing that Shun had voluntarily admitted his mistake, Emperor Yao could no longer protect him.Just thinking about what kind of punishment should be given.While thinking, Nvying walked up to Shun.

"Husband, why did you forget, although the water system map is lost, don't we still have a backup?"

"Backup?"

Neither Ehuang nor Shun knew the meaning of Nvying's words, because they both knew that only one water system map was drawn, and there was never a backup.

Unexpectedly, Nvying took out a piece of sheepskin from her bosom, on which were densely drawn the routes of water flow and mountains and rivers, which was exactly the same as the water system map Shun had made before.It turns out that Nvying has a photographic memory. She knew that after the water system map was lost, Gun would definitely blame Shun for it. When she returned to Guirui, she secretly wrote the water system map.

Nvying gave the water system map to Emperor Yao, and Emperor Yao was overjoyed when he saw the mountains and rivers on the sheepskin.

"I didn't expect that the mountains, rivers and rivers in China are so steep and majestic. This is the first time in my life that I have seen a complete picture of the water system in China. Chonghua, you have done a great job!"

Gun looked at the water system map on the sheepskin, and didn't know whether it was true or not. Hearing what Emperor Yao said, he could only congratulate Shun for completing this difficult task, and other tribal leaders also congratulated Shun.

"Since the water system map of Huaxia has been completed, I would like to hear Chonghua explain this map and talk about the water control strategy."

Emperor Yao ordered people to hang the water system map in the center of the hall, and asked Shun to explain the water system map in detail to the tribal leaders.

Shun is not good at speeches, and more is to let little stars to give speeches.

Little Xingxing walked under the water system map hanging in the hall, and remembered his debate class in college. He knew that whether a speech could move people, in addition to the strict logic of language, more importantly, it was provocative.He sorted out his thoughts and pointed to the source of the Yellow River.

"According to this water system map, we can find that the water system in Huaxia is high in the west and low in the east. This is why the water in Huaxia flows eastward. The rainwater is concentrated in spring and summer every year. This is also the main season for floods. According to past experience, we always build dams where floods break out. But no matter how high the dam is, the flood will always exceed. We went to the source of Jishui and Huangshui, and saw some The dikes and dams built during the Yellow Emperor’s time have been dilapidated, even the flood control dam a hundred miles away from Pingyang City, all of which have collapsed. This is because the previous method of flood control can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause. I suggest that in the future, water control and Focus on dredging, supplemented by obstruction.”

When Gun heard Shun's words, his face became even more ugly, because he led the construction of many embankments on the Huangshui River.

"Since ancient times, water control has been blocked. I have never heard of the method of dredging. I led the dams above the Huangshui. Is the city lord blaming his subordinates for their ineffective water control?"

"Don't dare, this is what I have seen with my own eyes. It is because of blockage and control of water, the water level is higher, and the flood is more serious. This is the main reason for the failure of the Huangshui water conservancy facility. The mistakes of the past are our common mistakes, of course. It cannot be regarded as the fault of you alone, Mr. Gun, and your contribution to China's water control is obvious to all."

Hearing what Shun said, Gun felt a little more comfortable, but he still opposed the dredging-based water control method, and his own water control was not effective, and his refutation was not convincing, so he had to rely on others.He winked again at Xiang, motioning him to blame Shun, Xiang immediately understood and stood up from the seat.

"Dare to ask the city lord, if the Gui River floods, how will it be treated?"

"First of all, it depends on whether the dam of the Guishui is stable, it depends on the warning line of the dam of the Guishui..."

"What is this cordon?"

Looking at the confused eyes of Xiang and other leaders, Little Xingxing realized that he had said a modern word, and quickly explained:

"The so-called warning line is to draw a line at the dam where the highest water level the dam can withstand. If it exceeds this line, it means that there is a danger of the dam breaking. If the height of the dam continues to increase, not only will it not be able to control the flood, but it will cause greater damage. At this time, I need to open a hole in the embankment to release the flood water and reduce the pressure on the embankment.”

Hearing what Little Xingxing said, Xiang sneered.

"So I understand your water control policy of changing from blocking to dredging. You opened an opening on the dam of the Guishui River to release the flood and saved Guirui, but it harmed our Yu family, and it even harmed our Dongyi people. Tribes. We are all in the lower reaches of the Guishui River. On the surface, you are releasing the flood. This is to use the flood to wipe out our Dongyi tribes. How can this be the Huayi Alliance!"

With such a statement, the other Dongyi tribes immediately booed and opposed the water control method of dredging, and the meeting hall suddenly erupted.

"Quiet, quiet! Listen to Chonghua first, everyone. I believe Chonghua's water control method should not be so simple."

With the support of Emperor Yao, order was restored in the conference hall again.

"The water control method of changing from blocking to dredging is of course not so simple. It will not sacrifice the interests of the tribes in the lower reaches of the Gui River, and will not affect the lives of the Dongyi tribes. We will build a flood discharge channel to guide the Gui River to other places. In the river, it will eventually be put into the East China Sea to fundamentally solve the flood problem.”

Little Xingxing’s speech was impassioned, but he still couldn’t convince other tribal leaders, not only because some of them were bewitched by Gun, but more importantly, new things are always difficult to be accepted by people, because people always like Do what is customary.

Since the time of the Yellow Emperor, all tribes in China have adopted the method of blocking floods to control floods.Little Xingxing also knew that Shun would encounter great difficulties in dealing with the flood.Because history has left the answer for Little Xingxing, it is Yu who really implements dredging and controlling floods.But Little Xingxing was not discouraged. He believed that even in Shun's era, relying on his ingenuity, he could completely solve the flood.

(End of this chapter)